From root bark of Nandina domestica Thunb., Berberidaceae: Eijkman, Ber. 17, 441 (1884); Kitasato, J. Pharm. Soc. Jpn. 522, 1 (1925). Structure: idem, Acta Phytochim. 3, 175 (1927), C.A. 22, 1779 (1928); Sp"ath, Leithe, Ber. 63, 3007 (1930). Configuration: Corrodi, Hardegger, Helv. Chim. Acta 39, 889 (1956). Synthesis: Kametani et al., J. Chem. Soc. C 1969, 2036; eidem, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1 1977, 1151.